Leather lining options.

[DieselTech]

Guys & gals I'm curious as what I can use for wallet linings, clutch wallet & purse linings & projects of such?

A lot of guys recommend veg tan kangaroo or goat skin. Well kangaroo is a bit out of my price range at this point. 

I was thinking about veg-tan calfskin for my linings of projects, or even sheepskin. 

Can some of you professionals give me some advice/direction to go. I mainly only use veg-tan leathers at this point for my projects. 

I was thinking veg-tan calfskin would be tight grained & also would dye well. 

Thanks any & all help would be greatly appreciated. 

Edited December 21, 2023 by DieselTech
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[fredk]

For wallets and light-weight items like that I prefer a heavy cloth; heavy as in thickish so adhesive doesn't come through it

For purses and larger items I prefer a thin chrome tan leather. I have a supplier who sells me some very thin chrome tan, thin as in under 1mm thick. Its also coloured so I don't have to bother with that 

[DieselTech]

3 hours ago, fredk said:

For wallets and light-weight items like that I prefer a heavy cloth; heavy as in thickish so adhesive doesn't come through it

For purses and larger items I prefer a thin chrome tan leather. I have a supplier who sells me some very thin chrome tan, thin as in under 1mm thick. Its also coloured so I don't have to bother with that 

Thanks fredk. I'm trying to get a idea what I might need to use for a thin leather for card pockets & stuff like that. 

I thought maybe the calfskin being tight grained & such would be better for card pockets & linings if need be. 

Thanks I appreciate your knowledge & input. 

[fredk]

15 minutes ago, DieselTech said:

. . . I'm trying to get a idea what I might need to use for a thin leather for card pockets & stuff like that. 

Glazed pigskin

https://www.tandyleather.world/products/glazed-pig-lining?_pos=1&_sid=c3d0debb2&_ss=r

[DieselTech]

1 hour ago, fredk said:

Glazed pigskin

https://www.tandyleather.world/products/glazed-pig-lining?_pos=1&_sid=c3d0debb2&_ss=r

Ok thanks I'll pick some up to try. 

Would the calfskin be better suited for pistol holster lining? 

Thanks. 

[fredk]

1. I don't make holsters (yet)

2. I reckon it would 

[JLSleather]

For wallet liners, I like kidskin (goat).  Chrome tanned, thin, quite strong (though realistically, you don't need a lot of strength for wallet innards).

For holsters, goat again but veg -tanned.  very tight grained - forms, burnishes, and dyes very well and looks great.  can even be tooled if ya cared to.

[DieselTech]

7 minutes ago, JLSleather said:

For wallet liners, I like kidskin (goat).  Chrome tanned, thin, quite strong (though realistically, you don't need a lot of strength for wallet innards).

For holsters, goat again but veg -tanned.  very tight grained - forms, burnishes, and dyes very well and looks great.  can even be tooled if ya cared to.

Thanks yeah I think I'm going to get some kidskin & the calfskin, just to have another option for uses. 

I'm also just trying to learn floral & figure carvings & been practicing. I just love working with new veg tan leather. 

Thanks I appreciate your input & knowledge. 

[RedCliffsLeatherwork]

I would second the calfskin. I tried sheepskin for pockets on my first wallet… terrible, way to stretchy and flimsy. Then I went to thin veg tan calfskin and I really like it. 
 

However if you are just lining something then the sheepskin is great, it adds almost no thickness and bends with the other leather well. 

[DieselTech]

49 minutes ago, RedCliffsLeatherwork said:

I would second the calfskin. I tried sheepskin for pockets on my first wallet… terrible, way to stretchy and flimsy. Then I went to thin veg tan calfskin and I really like it. 
 

However if you are just lining something then the sheepskin is great, it adds almost no thickness and bends with the other leather well. 

Thanks, I went ahead & ordered 2 veg tan calfskin's, 1 veg tan sheepskin & 1 veg tan goat skin. It gives me or the customer another option to pick from.